Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 5.54 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.1189 tonnes per person | 0.2641 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 0.1969 tonnes per person | 0.6977 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 0.5747 tonnes per person | 0.851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 4.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 46,922 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 14,968 (2025)
- Urban population 31.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.03 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.54 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.